Amendments To Intermediary Guidelines To Make Social Media Platforms More Accountable Under Consideration: IT Ministry [Read Statement]

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has said that it is in the process of amending the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011, so as to make the social media platforms more "responsive and accountable". The disclosure is in response to a question raised in Rajya Sabha by AITC's Nadimul Haque, seeking information on Government's plan to...

No Direction To Nationalize Mass Media Can Be Passed : Karnataka HC [Read Order]

The Karnataka High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed seeking directions to the Union Government to initiate action to nationalise the mass media in the interest of safety, security and integrity of the country. A division bench of Chief Justice Abhya Oka and Justice Hemant Chandangoudar, while disposing the petition filed by one Gayathri Ravishankar said "If at...

Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Action Against Sonia Gandhi, Kapil Mishra and Others For Allegedly Making Hate Speeches [Read Petition]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking action against Sonia Gandhi, Waris Pathan Kapil Mishra, and other politicians for allegedly making hate speeches. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shnakar has issued notices to Delhi Government, Commissioner of Delhi Police, and the various political leaders that are made parties to the petition....

Delhi HC Adjourns Riots Cases Till March 20, Directs Centre To File Reply By Monday

The Delhi High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of all the matters pertaining to the Delhi Riots till March 20. The Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will now take up all the petitions and impleadment applications pertaining to Delhi Riots on March 20. In today's hearing, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that while the Centre is...

YES Bank Crisis: L&T Moves Bombay HC Against RBI's Decision to Invalidate Additional Tier 1 Bonds

Larsen and Toubro have moved the Bombay High Court against the Reserve Bank of India's decision to invalidate the Additional Tier 1 bond of the crisis-hit YES bank as per a newly proposed reconstruction scheme. L&T's writ petition under the Banking Regulation Act comes after Axis Trustee Services Limited (ATSL), the largest bondholder, already approached the High Court against RBI's...

Plea In Delhi HC Seeks Control on Religious Conversions [Read Petition]

A plea has been moved in the Delhi High Court by Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking control on religious conversion through inducement or intimidation. Highlighting induced religious conversions as a violation of the fundamental rights of an individual, the plea also demands implementation of the 235th Law Commission Report on Conversions. It is submitted by the Petitioner that...

COVID19: Kerala HC Makes It Clear That No Proposal To Close Courts Or Advance Summer Vacation [Read Official Memorandum]

The Registry of the Kerala High Court has issued an official memorandum, clarifying that there is no proposal to close the working of the courts or to advance the summer vacation, in light of the recent Coronavirus scare. The Registrar General has however instructed all the Principal District and Sessions Judges to not insist on personal appearance of parties unless the same is...

Plea Seeking Evacuation Of Students Stuck In Iran Due To Coronavirus Outbreak: Delhi HC Asks Govt To Contact Students and File Status Report

Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to contact the Indian students who are stuck in Iran due to the coronavirus outbreak and give necessary assurances to them. While highlighting the need for the Indian embassy to reach out to these students, the Single Bench of Justice Navin Chawla has directed the Union to submit a status report highlighting the evacuation plan...

Use of Double Sided A4 Papers For Filing: Delhi HC Asks Administrative Side To Take Up The Matter

Delhi High Court has observed that the issue of mandating the use of double-sided A4 pages for filing procedures shall be taken up by the administrative side of the court. While hearing a plea filed by Centre for Accountability and Systematic Change, the Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Hari Shankar will next take up the matter on April 16. The order has come in...

Delhi HC Directs Police To File Periodic Status Reports On Probe For Missing Man Involved In Gay Dating App [Read Order]

The Delhi High Court has directed Delhi Police to submit a status report, at least once every month, before the trial court in a case pertaining to a young man who has been missing since January 2019. The said order has been passed by the Division Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal in a habeas corpus petition. The present habeas corpus petition...

Sec 138 NI Act : Non-Executive Directors Of Company Not Liable Without Specific Allegations: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

In a case regarding the Dishonor of Cheque against a private limited company, the Delhi High Court held that the Non-executive Directors of the company cannot be held liable for the dishonour of cheque without specific allegations against them. The single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri said, "To fasten the criminal liability under The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881,...

COVID 19 : Karnataka HC Exempts Staff From Marking Biometric Attendance [Read Circular]

In wake of instances of Corona Virus cases, the Karnataka High Court has exempted its staff at the Principal bench at Bengaluru and Benches at Dharwad and Kalaburagi, from marking biometric attendance. The circular states that to avoid potential spread of Corona virus (COVID 19), the officers/officials are directed to mark their attendance punctually in the...